"I don't really feel like there is a lot of house money or underdog mentality that I'm feeling, because I don't feel like I have been playing anything outside of my comfort zone or outside of my normal level, Jovic said. I have come from two other tournaments where I was playing every day and winning a lot of matches, as well."
"In one of her most impressive performances at the tournament, Sabalenka elevated her level after a late surge from the immensely talented 19-year-old Victoria Mboko to win 6-1, 7-6 (1) and advance to her 13th consecutive grand slam quarter-final. Shortly after their matches on Sunday, Jovic returned to the court in doubles alongside Mboko, where the pair competed for 2hr 39min against the fourth seeds, Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai, before losing 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (10)."
"Iva Jovic became the youngest American woman to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open since Venus Williams in 1998, by dismantling the Kazakhstani veteran Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1 on Sunday. At 18, Jovic arrived in Melbourne as the youngest player inside the top 100 and the 27th seed has dominated all opposition, rolling through her four matches without dropping a set."
Iva Jovic, 18 and seeded 27th, reached the Australian Open quarter-finals by defeating Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1. Jovic has progressed through four matches without dropping a set and arrived in Melbourne as the youngest player inside the top 100. Her third-round victory over No.7 Jasmine Paolini provided her first top-20 win. Jovic rejects an underdog mentality and says her current level aligns with recent tournament play and wins. Jovic will face No.1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals. Jovic also partnered with Victoria Mboko in doubles, losing a 2hr 39min three-set match to Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai.
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